PILOT KNOB
DIRECTIONS
From I-40 take exit 126 toward Camden. After 15.3 miles turn right onto US-70 BUS E, In 1.1 miles turn left onto N. Forrest Avenue then right onto TN-191 N / E Lake Street, after 6 miles turn right onto Eva Beach Drive.
COURSE
Start and finish at Eva Beach on the Tennessee River (Camden). Click here to review course path. The course follows Pilot Knob Road (Hwy 191) to Nathan Bedford Forrest State Historic Area. New course in 2021, which eliminated the steep hill to the top. After 2.5 miles of mostly flat road, turn left on Happy Hollow Road a quarter mile to a turnaround. Back on the highway, a quarter mile to a loop at the foothill. Straight back to finish in the picnic area.
COURSE HISTORY
The inaugural race was in 2006. Pilot Knob is the highest point in Tennessee, west of the Tennessee River. Designed by Mike Bell, Camden. The steepness of the Knob is rivaled only by that of Mount Wood of the Cotton Row 10K course in Huntsville, AL. Since 2018 Lisa Bell has been the race director. The 2020 race had no awards and no aid stations due to COVID-19. The proceeds goes to Friends of the Park, who provide food and drinks at the finish.
COURSE RECORDS
Men Women
2009 Chuck Jones 34:41 2018 Kiera Weems 40:08